McCarran Denies Plot Against Las Vegas Sun Publisher
Senator McCarran testified he did not conspire to damage the Las Vegas Sun or pull advertising. Publisher Hank Greenspun faces a million dollar suit alleging a hotel and gambling club advertising boycott led by McCarran. McCarran claimed intercession with the Justice Department saved Greenspun from prison and denied dealings with Bugsy Siegel.
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Washington
Sen. McCarran
D-Nev
Las Vegas
New) Sun
McCarran
The
Sun
Hank M. Greenspun
the Sun
U.S
Roger T. Foley
Nevada
Greenspun
William E. Leahy
Marion B. Hicks
Justice Department
Gernsey Frazer
Holy Land
William A. Roberts
Bugsy” Seigel
Woman's Giggling Defuses Albuquerque Hold-Up
Ruth Londos 25, selling wrestling show tickets through a window, giggled when the robber demanded money. The gunman clutched his revolver and pressed for cash but fled after Ruth’s nervous laughter. He left with $1.50 and a ringside seat.
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Albuquerque
Ruth Londos
Ruth
Mike London
La Crosse Fire Reports Respond to Two Incidents
Five engines responded on December 29 to 1324 Jackson Street for a rubbish burner smoking. On December 30 five engines were sent to the Green Bay Street Housing Project to address a flooded oil burner.
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Fire Department
la Crosse
Jackson St
E. M. Christen
Green Bay Street
G. Fanello
Physician Harris J. Irwin Dies at 92 in Madison
Dr Harris J Irwin a retired Baraboo physician died in a Madison hospital Monday He practiced in Lodi before moving to Baraboo in 1900 and retired in 1948 Funeral services are set for Wednesday
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Madison
Harris J. Irwin
Baraboo
Madison Hospital
Lodi
Broadway Stars to Wed in New York Doorn
Joan McCracken aged 30 a singer and dancer from Broadway shows Oklahoma and Bloomer Girl will marry Robert L Foss a 25 year old actor from Evanston Illinois in New York City sources say the couple planned nuptials soon.
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New York
Joan McCracken
Hunter Found Shot To Death In Marquette Iowa
Lawrence Goltz 49, a Milwaukee Railroad truck driver, was found dead Monday on a timber road near his home. Sheriff and coroner believe a self inflicted rabbit hunting accident caused a neck wound. Survivors include wife three sons and two brothers.
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Marquette
Lawrence Goltz
Milwaukee Railroad
Forrest Fischer
E. W. Tuecke
Goltz
Robert Goltz
Zeidler vetoes Milwaukee rent de-control resolution
Milwaukee Mayor Frank Zeidler vetoed a Common Council plan seeking rent de-control. The council had approved the measure 25 to 2. an override would require 18 votes. Zeidler noted federal rent control may end April 30 and Congress will review the issue before then.
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Milwaukee
Frank Zeidler
Common Council
Zeidler
Congress
Kaufman May Order Stay For Rosenbergs
Federal Judge Irving R. Kaufman indicated he may grant a stay of execution to Julius and Ethel Rosenberg to allow them to seek executive clemency from President Truman. The Rosenbergs are scheduled for electrocution at Sing Sing prison the week of January 12.
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New York
Irving R. Kaufman
Julius and
Ethel Rosenberg
Truman
Rosenberg
Sing Sing
La Crosse Tribune details and subscription rates
Publication masthead lists staff editors and departments. Circulation and advertising contacts outlined. Delivery area rates show home and mail subscriptions with varied pricing by distance from La Crosse and duration.
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W. T. Burgess
R. L. Bangsberg
J. E. Lienlokken
Alfred W. Rice
la Crosse
LaCrosse
Sunday Tribune
Livestock Markets Report From Chicago and Midwest
Swift and Co reports weeklong buying hours and discounts for overfilled cattle and hogs. Hog prices fall 25 cents with various weight brackets. cattle and calves show steady to higher ranges across dry fed steers, yearlings, and prime to good grades with strong hog activity in Chicago buyers.
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Chicago Livestock Chicago (P
USDA
Choice
Chicago
Notable U.S. Officials Attend Ford Foundation Event
U. S. special representative in Europe and associate director of the Ford Foundation, along with John J. McCloy former U.S. high commissioner to Germany, attended the event. Cutler also participated.
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U. S
Europe
Ford Foundation
John J. McCloy
U.S
Germany
Cutler
Hotel Operator Dies in Aitkin Minn
William Lowrey aged 61, hotel operator from New Richmond Wisconsin, died here Monday of a heart ailment while visiting relatives. Lowrey had operated hotels bearing his name for several years before moving to Wisconsin.
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Aitkin. Minn
William Lowrey
New Richmond
Wis
Lowrey
Wisconsin
Rear Area Troops Require Two More Rotation Points
Tokyo reports rear area troops in Korea will gain two more rotation points for homeward moves after January. General Clark cites lack of replacements as cause while front line soldiers keep nine months service and 36 points. Clark and Washington argue over adequate manpower amid a February draft call rising to 53 000 men.
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Tokyo
Korea
Mark W. Clark
U. S
Japan
Clark
Far Eastern
Washington
Pentagon
Defense Department
Army
May breaks silence after atom spy case near London
Dr Alan Nunn May, the Wests first convicted atom spy, emerges from hiding near London after early prison release. In a statement at his brother Ralphs cottage he says his actions were to aid victory over Nazi Germany and Japan and to advance peaceful atomic energy. He seeks a fresh start and wants to do useful scientific work for his country.
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London
Alan Nunn
West
Ralph
Chalfont St. Peter
Germany
Japan
Kaufman Dropped From TV Program
New York playwright George S. Kaufman was removed from the CBS show This Is Show Business after he said on the December 21 broadcast that no one should sing Silent Night. He insisted the remark was not anti religious but a critique of overuse of the carol for commercial purposes.
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New York
lGeorge S. Kaufman
CBS
Kaufman
Gunpowder Explosion Kills Five in Mexico City Factory
Six barrels of gunpowder exploded in a home fireworks factory in Mexico City, killing five people and injuring five. The dead include Florentino Villaneuva, the factory owner, his wife and two grandchildren.
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Mexico City
Florentino Villaneuva
Aunt Het Jennie Chides on Sloppy Speech Patterns
Aunt Het Jennie complains that people use bad grammar and never complete sentences. She urges clearer talk and direct questions, accusing those who circling the issue of avoiding straightforward conversation.
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Jennie
Allies Retake Frozen Outposts Near Chorwon
Allied forces recaptured frozen outposts near Chorwon after repelling a Chinese attack. About 30 Communists were killed and 100 wounded as 225 enemy troops struck. The Allies withdrew briefly then reoccupied the positions with reinforcements amid snow and sleet. Air operations continued but weather limited results on the front.
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Seoul
Chorwon
Eighth Army
North Korea
Kumhwa
McGregor Sedgman Duo Beat Americans In Davis Cup
In Adelaide Australia Vic Seixas and Tony Trabert lost the decisive doubles to Ken McGregor and Frank Sedgman 6 3 6 4 1 6 6 4. The Americans won only one set over two days as the Australian pair dominated from the start. McGregor delivered brilliant tennis while Sedgman kept pressure on the Americans with strong serving.
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Adelaide
Australia
America
Vic Seixas
Tony Trabert
Ken McGregor
Frank Sedgman
Trabert
McGregor
Sedgman
Retires After 63 Years With Same Firm
Reloit Wisconsin Frank Hobart, 88 the oldest active employee at Fairbanks Morse and Co local plant, retires after 63 years of continuous service. He served as draftsman and chief engineer and 20 years as a consulting engineer in diesel and gasoline engines. He was cited by the University of Wisconsin in 1950 for outstanding contributions.
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Frank Hobart
Fairbanks, Morse and Co
Hobart
University of Wisconsin
Grand jury report on U N staff loyalties faces political pressure
Lawmakers recount attempts to delay the grand jury report into U N hired U S citizens with alleged disloyalty. Jurors describe questioning 100 employees, many refusing Fifth Amendment protection, and 18 fired as security risks as officials contested the probe.
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Justice Department
Joseph P. Kelly
Joseph A. Cahil
Charles J.harsany
Corinne L. Geist
Max M. Zimmerman
U. S
U. N
Galesville Man Fined and License Revoked in DWI Case
Galesville resident Glen J. Boullion was fined 100 dollars and costs and lost his license for one year in La Crosse County Court after a guilty verdict on drunk driving charges. Judge Roy V. Ahlstrom heard the case with witnesses including Jack Haack Emmet Loughan and Edward Haniff. Boullion was arrested by highway police at 9 05 p m November 19 on Highway 53.
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Galesville
Wis
la Crosse
Glen J. Boullion
Roy V. Ahlstrom
Dist. Atty
John Bosshard
Boullion
LaVerne Kostner
Arcadia
Jack Haack
Emmet Loughan
Edward Haniff
la Crosse City
Wisconsin Year in Review Highlights and Scandals
A recap of year in Wisconsin listing indictments of prior officials for malfeasance and bribes the Mara thon Electrical dispute with violence and court action theft at sorority houses laughter amid campus raids deer hunting fatalities rise and other items including a state supreme court ruling on waterways an army worm infestation a telegraph strike a murder suit and a Mississippi flood plus the American Bowling Congress tournament and a senate candidate race with a notable rail wreck between Racine and Kenosha.
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No. 10
Wisconsin
Marathon Electrical Manufacturing Corp
Wausau
State Supreme Court
Western Union Telegraph
Frank J. Sensenbrenner
University of Wisconsin Board of Regents
Mary Ann Church
Nicolet National Forest
Mississippi River
American Bowling Congress
Milwaukee
Thomas E. Fairchild
U.S
North Shore
Racine
Kenosha
Marijuana Salesman Lashed By Judge Sent To Reformatory
Milwaukee judge condemned L C Harvey 23 for selling marijuana to two teenage youths. He received 3 to 5 years for sale and 1 to 2 years for possession, terms to run concurrently. The judge warned the drug trade is more dangerous than dynamite. The youths, both 18, paid him 12 dollars for a tobacco can filled with marijuana.
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Milwaukee
Herbert Steffes
L.C. Harvey
Green Bay Reformatory
Harvey
Wisconsin to Draft 19 Year Olds Again in February
Wisconsin draft boards will resume induction of 19 year olds in February with a directive for 1 094 inductees from Wisconsin. Lt Col Bentley Courtenay state director said the order is routine and mirrors the 1950 start while 20 and older were drafted since 1952.
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Madison
Wisconsin
Bentley Courtenay
Selective Service
National Headquarters
Courtenay
Fletcher Henderson Orchestra Leader Dies at 55
New York Fletcher Henderson a prominent Negro orchestra leader died Monday night at Harlem Hospital after a long illness. He was 55 and had been in show business for three decades. He lived in Manhattan with his wife Leora.
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New York
Fletcher Henderson
Harlem Hospital
Henderson
Manhattan
Leora
Weather Record for Wisconsin Minnesota and Iowa
Weather forecast from the U S department of commerce notes partly cloudy and colder conditions for Wisconsin tonight with more clouds and light snow possible in the northwest and west central areas by evening. Minnesota will be mostly cloudy with light snow flurries central and northern by Wednesday afternoon. Iowa experiences fair to partly cloudy skies with no significant temperature changes. Shippers forecast advises protecting shipments within a 150 mile radius of La Crosse with temperatures around zero to ten degrees.
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U.S. Department OF Commerce
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
la Crosse
River Readings Forecast Signals Minor Stage Changes
River forecast notes gate adjustments at several dams with minor stage changes expected. Tailwater rises could reach 102 feet from Dresbach downstream, affecting downstream reaches and operations.
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Dresbach
Pope denounces Red persecutions of Oriental Rite churches
Vatican City reports Pope Pius XII condemns the persecution of Oriental Rite Catholic churches behind the Iron Curtain. He appeals for prayers and cites Bulgaria Romania and Soviet Ukraine amid warnings that Communist authorities seek to banish sacred rites from public life. The encyclical notes Archbishop Stepinac’s rising status and mentions Tito era diplomatic strains.
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Vatican City
Pius XII
Bulgaria
Eugene Bossilkoff
Nicopolis
Romania
Soviet
Ukraine
Yugoslavia
Marshal Tito
Vatican
Alojzije Stepinac
College of Cardinals
Stepinae
UW Denies Misleading Legislature Over Student Funds Surplus
Madison University officials rejected claims of misleading the Legislature about surpluses in revolving funds from student fees. State Auditor Kelcher said about 5 million dollars a year lacked accurate spending detail. Comptroller Cafferty noted funds supported building and maintenance beyond explicit appropriations. President Fred defended prudent use of available revenues amid prior enrollment underestimates.
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Madison
University of Wisconsin
J. Jay Kelcher
Neil G. Cafferty
University Comptroller
E. B. Fred
Grandma Bank Robber to Plead Innocent on Love Defense
Mrs Ethel Arata known as Grandma bank robber faces three counts in Los Angeles court. Her attorney Joan Martin says the 52 year old will plead not guilty claiming an uncontrollable love for the human race drove the robberies. Arata reportedly gave away much of her booty.
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Los Angeles
Ethel Arata
Atty
Joan Martin
Arata
Robert Catts
New York
Catts
Duncan Sisters
Rosetta
Vivian
Mrs. Arata
Topsy
Eva
Miss Martin
Thought Mother Didn't Care For Him Burglary Fire
Dallas C. Cullison Jr., 26, pleaded innocent to burglary and arson charges in a Baltimore police court after allegedly breaking into his mother’s home and setting it ablaze on Christmas Day. He told Magistrate Avrum K. Rifman he might have set the fires in a temper over perceived lack of maternal care and was ordered held for the grand jury without bail.
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Baltimore
Dallas C. Cullison Jr
Cullison
Avrum K. Rifman
Pleads Innocent To Negligent Homicide
Frank Schmie leski, 37, pleads innocent in Municipal Court to negligent homicide after a coroner's inquest found his excessive speed caused the Dec. 21 death of 8 year old Robert Venton of Port Arthur Ontario. His car collided with a vehicle driven by the boy's father at an intersection.
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Frank Schmieleski
Robert Venton
Port Arthur
Ont
Schmieleski
Surgeons Plan Work On Twin Brodie Separation
In Chicago surgeons prepared to begin a skull top procedure on 15 month old Siasese twin Rodney Dee Brodie to remove him from the critical list and move toward a normal life. The operation, postponed as of 8 a.m. CST, follows the December 17 separation of Rodney Dee from his brother Roger Lee in a historic procedure. Both twins remain critically ill with Rodney deemed biologically fitter though needing brain coverage to improve.
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Chicago
Rodney Dee Brodie
Rodney Dee
Roger Lee
Rodney
Demand for Anastasia immigration data by Congress
A House judiciary subcommittee led by Chairman Walter demands from Attorney General McGraney the full record of the Anastasia brothers Albert Anthony Joseph and Gerardo. The brothers are noted New York waterfront figures who allegedly entered illegally by ship and later secured permanent resident status. Albert Anastasia is connected to Murder Inc and resisted questions before the New York Crime Commission on the waterfront inquiry.
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Washington
P—A
Congressional
Atty
McGranery
Anastasia
Albert
Anthony
Joseph
Gerardo
New York
Walter
D-Pa
House Judiciary
Albert Anastasia
Murder, Inc
Brooklyn
New York Crime Commission
New York Waterfront
Dog Saves Master's Life in Fire at Crystal Lake
Plymouth Wisconsin mongrel dog woke Harry Gumphrey by barking as flames swept the first floor of the Crystal Lake home. Gumphrey escaped through a rear boarded doorway. the dog perished in the blaze and Gumphrey remains hospitalized with burns. His wife and daughter were absent.
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Plymouth
Wis
Harry Gumphrey
Crystal Lake
Gumphrey
Burns
Plane Missing Over Northern Luzon
PAL reports a DC-3 passenger plane with seven passengers and three crew unaccounted for after takeoff from Laoag in Ilocos Norte for Aparri. Identified passengers include Marshall Nunn of San Francisco and Mary Ireton, U.S. Information Service employees in Manila.
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Manila
Philippine Airlines
PAL
Luzon
Marshall Nunn
San Francisco
Mary Ireton
Cincinnati
United States Information Service
Laoag
Ilocos Norte
Appari
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